Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.1% for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Hong Kong, China ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More population data for Hong Kong, China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 0.1% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.